This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Dangling Modifiers – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dangling Modifiers Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. At the end of the meeting, many of the trustees congratulated him for his speech, and promised their support. A) NO CHANGE. B) The speech was given at the end of the meeting and thetrustees promised their support. C) The trustees congratulated the meeting and promisedhis support. D) The meeting congratulated and promised his support tothe trustees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 2. To say that pizza was the *only thing* you ate, which sentence is the most clear? A) I only ate pizza for dinner. B) I ate pizza for dinner only. C) I ate only pizza for dinner. D) Only I ate pizza for dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I ate only pizza for dinner. 3. Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?See the beach ball by the umbrella. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 4. Which of these shows a misplaced modifier (not dangling)? A) Running around on his little hamster wheel, Albert watched his playful pet. B) The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The young lady was walking the dog on the telephone. 5. While walking to the mall, A) My phone kept ringing. B) I noticed just how hot it had gotten outside. C) The sun became blazing hot. D) The day took a turn for the worst. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I noticed just how hot it had gotten outside. 6. Working on her assignments, Malaya's focus improved with every task she completed. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dangling modifier. 7. Select the sentence with a correctly placed modifier. A) The woman, on a plate, served the cake to the guests. B) On a plate, the woman served the cake to the guests. C) The woman served on a plate the cake to the guests. D) The woman served the cake to the guests on a plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On a plate, the woman served the cake to the guests. 8. Which sentence clearly states that you passed all your classes, but it was a very close call for each one? A) I almost passed every class. B) I almost failed some classes. C) For every single class, I almost failed. D) I failed almost every class. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For every single class, I almost failed. 9. Complete the sentence:The man ..... the bike is my uncle. A) riding B) rides C) rode D) ride A) Ride. B) Rides. C) Riding. D) Rode. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Riding. 10. Which sentence best corrects the dangling modifier? Listening to music while walking home, an accident was not noticed. A) Listening to music while walking home, Cam didn't notice an accident. B) While walking home, an accident happened listening to music. C) While listening to music, and accident happened walking home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Listening to music while walking home, Cam didn't notice an accident. 11. Complete the sentence:The book ..... on the shelf is a bestseller. A) Having sat. B) Sitting. C) Sits. D) Sat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sitting. 12. Which sentence is correct? A) Laughing loudly, the movie amused us. B) The movie amused us, laughing loudly. C) Laughing loudly, we were amused by the movie. D) The movie, laughing loudly, amused us. A) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) C. 13. Caught in the net, I examined the lovely sand dollar. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 14. Complete the sentence: ..... by the loud music, the dog hid under the couch. A) Frightened B) Frightening C) Frightens D) Frighten A) Frightened. B) Frightening. C) Frighten. D) Frightens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frightened. 15. A blinding flash startled everyone on the merry-go-round. A) Everyone. B) Startled. C) Flash. D) Blinding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blinding. 16. True or False:The sentence 'Listening to music loudly gives me a headache' contains a squinting modifier. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Identify the modifier in the following sentence:The dog barked loudly at the stranger. A) Stranger. B) Loudly. C) Barked. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loudly. 18. Malaya finished her missing assignments, which helped her pass the class, on time. A) Correct modifier. B) Misplaced modifier. C) Dangling modifier. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced modifier. 19. Recognize the dangling modifier in the following sentence: "Walking into the room, the painting caught her eye." A) There is no dangling modifier in the sentence. B) Walking into the room. C) Caught her eye. D) The painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Walking into the room. 20. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a negative. A) I don't have no money. B) I don't have any money. C) I have any money. D) I have no money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't have any money. 21. The man walked toward the car carrying a cup of coffee. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 22. After the school picnic, Ishika's leftover sandwich went into the lunchbox. A) Contains a dangling modifier. B) Contains a misplaced modifier. C) Contains no modifier. D) Is correct as written. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Contains a dangling modifier. 23. Correct the dangling participle in the sentence: "Walking into the room, the smell was overwhelming." A) Walking into the room, I was overwhelmed by the smell. B) The smell was overwhelming when walking into the room. C) The overwhelming smell greeted me as I walked into the room. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Walking into the room, I was overwhelmed by the smell. 24. Boiling in hot water, Kerri stirred the rice. A) Dangling. B) Misplaced. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Misplaced. 25. Which of these words is a 'focus adverb' that very often causes a squinting modifier error? A) Loudly. B) Quickly. C) Only. D) Very. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only. 26. To fix a sentence with a misplaced modifier, you are allowed to: A) Split the sentence into two sentences. B) Split the modifier into two different words. C) Replace the modifier with the modified word. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Split the sentence into two sentences. 27. Which sentence demonstrates a correct modifier placement? A) He walked his dog wearing a raincoat. B) Wearing his raincoat, his dog was walked. C) Wearing a raincoat, he walked his dog. D) His dog walked wearing a raincoat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wearing a raincoat, he walked his dog. 28. What's the misplaced modifier?A woman passed by, leading a springer spaniel in a long black dress. A) A woman passed by. B) Leading a springer spaniel. C) In a long black dress. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In a long black dress. 29. Select the misplaced or dangling modifier.One of the first cartoon characters was writer-artist Richard Outcault's Yellow Kid, who also invented the character of Buster Brown. A) On the of the first cartoon characters was writer-artist. B) Who also invented. C) Yellow Kid. D) Who also invented the character of Buster Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Who also invented the character of Buster Brown. 30. What is the simple modifier in the sentence:'The leaves rustled gently in the breeze.' A) Breeze. B) Rustled. C) Gently. D) Leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gently. 31. Complete the sentence:After watching the movie, ..... A) The ending was surprising. B) The plot was discussed by us. C) We discussed the plot. D) The popcorn was finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We discussed the plot. 32. Complete the sentence: ..... by the opportunity, Lisa accepted the job offer. A) Excites. B) Exciting. C) Excited. D) Excite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Excited. 33. IDENTIFY THE MODIFIER IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE:Mr. Alston carefully proofread his lesson plan before assigning it to his class. A) Carefully. B) Assigning. C) Proofread. D) Large. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carefully. 34. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the following sentence?Misplaced:Walking down the street, the car suddenly honked. A) Walking down the street, the car suddenly turned. B) Walking down the street, the car suddenly walked. C) Walking down the street, the car suddenly stopped. D) Walking down the street, the person suddenly honked the car. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Walking down the street, the person suddenly honked the car. 35. True or False:Adverbs like 'only', 'often', and 'nearly' are common words that can become squinting modifiers if not placed carefully. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. What is the best way to fix this sentence with a dangling modifier? "Being in a rush, the keys were left behind on the kitchen counter." A) Impossible, can't be done. B) The keys were left behind on the kitchen counter being in a rush. C) Being in a rush, I left the keys behind on the kitchen counter. D) The keys were being in a rush and were left behind on the kitchen counter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being in a rush, I left the keys behind on the kitchen counter. 37. In the sentence, "The student with the blue backpack finished the test first, " which word is the modifier "with the blue backpack" describing? A) Finished. B) Test. C) Student. D) First. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Student. 38. What error is found in the following sentence:The girl read the book wearing glasses. A) Misplaced modifier. B) Dangling participle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Misplaced modifier. 39. A word that describes a noun A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Phrase. D) Grammar. E) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective. 40. Which word is being modified? The excited children ran towards the playground. A) Playground. B) Towards. C) Children. D) Ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Children. 41. What is the correct placement of the modifier in the sentence: "The man walked his dog in a suit." A) In a suit, the man walked his dog. B) The man walked his dog in a suit. C) The man in a suit walked his dog. D) The man walked in a suit his dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The man in a suit walked his dog. 42. Identify the dangling modifier in this sentence:'Hoping to get a good grade, the exam was studied hard for by the student.' A) The exam. B) Was studied hard for. C) By the student. D) Hoping to get a good grade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hoping to get a good grade. 43. Identify whether the sentence contains Misplaced modifier or Dangling modifier. If there is no error in the sentence, choose CORRECT.Soaked in sweat, Sam was hot and thirsty. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) Correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Correct. 44. Which sentence is free of dangling modifiers? A) After finishing the assignment, the TV was turned on. B) While eating lunch, the sandwich was delicious. C) To get to school on time, the bus was hurriedly taken. D) Having read the book, I understood the plot better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having read the book, I understood the plot better. 45. Always eager for cake, the birthday party was attended byeveryone. A) NO CHANGE. B) Always eager for cake, everyone attended the birthday party. C) Always eager for cake, the party attended the birthday party. D) Always eager for cake, the candle attended the birthdayparty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always eager for cake, everyone attended the birthday party. 46. What version of this sentence is correct?1.We saw dinosaurs on a field trip to the natural history museum.2. On a field trip to the natural history museum, we saw dinosaurs. A) Sentence 1. B) Sentence 2. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence 2. 47. Complete the sentence:In "She decided on her vacation to read a new book, " the phrase 'on her vacation' could describe either 'decided' or ..... A) A new book. B) She. C) To read. D) Decided. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To read. 48. Identify the dangling modifier:Running down the street, the rain started pouring. A) There is no dangling modifier. B) The rain. C) Started pouring. D) Running down the street. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running down the street. 49. In the sentence 'Mariah sent an email to her friend that was full of typos, ' what is the main problem? A) It is unclear whether the email or the friend was full of typos. B) The sentence uses the wrong punctuation. C) The sentence has a dangling modifier. D) The verb 'sent' is in the wrong tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is unclear whether the email or the friend was full of typos. 50. Fill in the blank:To show that the boy was wearing the jacket, complete the sentence:I saw the boy ..... A) Throwing a football in a red jacket. B) In a red jacket throwing a football. C) Throwing a football who was in a red jacket. D) Who was in a red jacket who was throwing a football. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a red jacket throwing a football. 51. What's the dangling modifier?Disappointed that vacation would soon end, September came all too quickly. A) Disappointed that vacation would soon end,. B) September came all too quickly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disappointed that vacation would soon end,. 52. Does the following sentence have a misplaced modifier or a dangling modifier?To become a physician, one needs to have aptitude and to work hard. A) Misplaced. B) Dangling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangling. 53. What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?Tonya made the mistake of walking her boisterous bulldog Bill in high heels. A) Bulldogs can't wear high heels. B) The bulldog is who made the mistake. C) The sentence is correct. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bulldogs can't wear high heels. 54. A chicken will ..... an egg, but it might ..... down for a nap. A) Lay, lie. B) Lie, lay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lay, lie. 55. Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier:After the movie, we all went out for pizza. After watching the movie, pizza was eaten by everyone. A) After the movie, we all went out for pizza. B) After watching the movie, pizza was eaten by everyone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After watching the movie, pizza was eaten by everyone. 56. Which of these best describes a misplaced modifier? A) A modifier that only modifies a verb or adjective. B) A modifier that modifies a word that is not in the sentence. C) A modifier that modifies a word it is not next to. D) A modifier that modifies a word it is next to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A modifier that modifies a word it is not next to. 57. Complete the sentence:The book ..... on the table belongs to my sister. A) laying B) lying C) lieing D) lay A) Lieing. B) Lying. C) Lay. D) Laying. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lying. 58. True or False:Modifiers should always be placed as close as possible to the words they modify. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. Grinning happily, the prize for the first time place wasaccepted. A) Grinning happily, the first time place accepted the prize. B) NO CHANGE. C) Grinning happily, the prize accepted for the first time place. D) Grinning happily, Lara accepted the prize for the first time place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grinning happily, Lara accepted the prize for the first time place. 60. The sentence is: "Listening to music loudly gives me a headache." What are the two possible meanings of this sentence? A) The act of listening loudly gives me a headache; listening to music that is loud gives me a headache. B) I get a headache from music; I get a headache from loud things. C) Listening to music is a headache; being loud is a headache. D) Music is loud; music gives me a headache. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The act of listening loudly gives me a headache; listening to music that is loud gives me a headache. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDangling Modifiers Quiz 1Dangling Modifiers Quiz 2Dangling Modifiers Quiz 3Dangling Modifiers Quiz 4Dangling Modifiers Quiz 5Dangling Modifiers Quiz 6Dangling Modifiers Quiz 7Dangling Modifiers Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books